Gastrodia ~ Gastrodia elata
Gastrodia Latin name: Gastrodia elata Family: Orchidaceae Part used: tuber Habitat:E. Asia Main constituents: vanillyl alcohol, vanillin, vitamin A, mucilage, glycoside (gastrodin) …
Polygala ~ Polygala tenuifolia
Polygala Latin name: Polygala tenuifolia Family: Polygalaceae Part used: root Habitat: E. Asia Main constituents: triterpenoid saponins (tenuifolin), resin, tenuigenin, prosenegenin, xanthones …
Jujube ~ Zizyphus jujube
Jujube Latin name: Zizyphus jujube Family: Rhamnaceae Part used: fruit, seeds Habitat: China, Russia Main constituents: mucilage, tannins, zizific acid, saponins, flavonoids, …
Acorus ~ Acori gramineus
Acorus Latin name: Acori gramineus Family: Rutaceae Part used: rhizome Habitat:China Main constituents: monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, flavonoids, alkaloids, cholines, amino acids Energetics: hot …
Evodia ~ Evodia rutaecarpa
Evodia Latin name: Evodia rutaecarpa Family: Rutaceae Part used: fruit Habitat: northernChina andKorea (Guiozhou,Sichuan,Guangxi,Hunan,Yunnan,Shaanxi,Zhejiang provinces) Main constituents: alkaloids (rutaecarpine, evodiamine, dehydroevodiamine) Energetics: …
Aconite ~ Aconitum carmichaeli preparata
Aconite Latin name: Aconitum carmichaeli preparata Family: Ranunculaceae Part used: root (USE PREPARED VARIETY ONLY) Habitat: throughoutAsia Main constituents: picroaconitine, aconine, aconitic …
Black Walnut ~ Juglans nigra
Black Walnut Latin name: Juglans nigra Family: Juglandaceae Part used: fresh immature green husk (hull), dried powdered hull Habitat: native to most …
Damiana ~ Turnera diffusa
Damiana Latin name: Turnera diffusa Family: Turneraceae Part used: aerial parts Habitat: Southern USA, Mexico, sub-tropical America and Africa Main constituents: volatile …
Elder ~ Sambucus spp.
Elder Latin name: Sambucus spp. Family: Caprifoliaceae Part used: flowers Habitat: Europe, British Isles Main constituents: triterpenes (ursolic acid, oleanolic acid), fatty …
Safflower ~ Carthamus tinctorius
Safflower Latin name: Carthamus tinctorius Family: Asteraceae Part used: flowers Habitat: indigenous to Asia; cultivated in other parts of the world Main …